Epoxy

"MM54" (mm54mk2) 01/20/2020 at 21:30 • Filed to: '71Chevelle

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I’m not used to spraying epoxy primer, the sheen when dry was really throwing me off while I waited for it to flash between coats

It’s impressive how fast two box fans running full-tilt as exhaust on a 15F night will drop an 80 degree garage back into the low 60s.

I mixed about an ounce shy of enough, but I ran out 3/4 of the way through the last fender’s second coat, and I have to do a little filler work on them anyway (where I welded in patch) so a quick blocking and two more coats is planned later.

These will be staying in epoxy for quite a while, since I don’t plan on painting anything until I work my way around the whole car, which is going to be a long time from now.

66P1800inpieces > MM54 01/20/2020 at 21:40

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Do you use a mask or forced air? You get bonus points for winter prep and prime.

MM54 > 66P1800inpieces 01/20/2020 at 22:31

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Absolutely, P100/organic vapor respirator on me and two 20" box fans under the garage door (visible above) to pump the fumes out as quickly as possible.

I appreciate the bonus points - this is a huge pain in the winter, as compared with summer when you don’t have to worry about keeping things warm... but hey, no bugs!

glemon > MM54 01/20/2020 at 22:53

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Yes, best time to paint, at least around here, is a warm day in early spring, when temps are up but bugs aren't buzzing around.  Epoxy primer is a good thing.  I have used it on the handful of cars I have painted.  While my paintwork is far from perfect, I have never had issues with substrate, no lifting, checking, bubbling etc.  Nice sticky durable surface to put the pretty stuff on.

Jeffco's Legend > glemon 01/22/2020 at 02:26

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wow..now I know what a project would look like if I gave it to a house painter with 3 more years till becoming a journeyman .., except they wouldn't have been so Jewish with the amount of primer and probably not as many holidays